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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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